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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| HarmonyOS | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-07-06 | 2018-06-12 |
| 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.48 ounces | 11.15 ounces |
| Green, Matte Gray and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.6 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 240 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 9000E chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP22 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.03 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10050mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 10.32 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a score of 76.3, which is a bit better than the Huawei MediaPad M5 8's 75.5 global score. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is a noticeably newer and somewhat thinner tablet than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, although it is heavier. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 comes with HarmonyOS OS, while Huawei MediaPad M5 8 works with Android 8.0 Oreo OS.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a bit better performance than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 also has more RAM. Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a slightly better screen than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, because although it has a lot smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1600 x 2560px, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also counts with a greater pixel number in each inch in the display.
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a way bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 takes clearer videos and photos than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 also has a bigger aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited situations.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 features a very superior battery lifetime than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has a 97 percent larger battery capacity.
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